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THESE ISSUES
Urgent Priority | |
Freedom to Vote Act | |
The Freedom to Vote Act would protect the voting rights of eligible voters. Senate Republicans currently are blocking it. | |
For the People Act | |
The For the People Act would protect the voting rights of eligible voters. Senate Republicans currently are blocking it. | |
You Can Make a Difference | |
Enact reasonable gun laws | |
We need laws to help keep guns away from those who pose a direct threat to others. | |
Outsourcing Accountability Act | |
This bill would require companies to report on how many of its jobs are for Americans and how many are in foreign countries. | |
Equality Act | |
This bill would prohibit discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity. | |
Healthcare For All | |
Provide health care to all Americans based on health needs, not financial situation. | |
Preserve ObamaCare | |
Congress can protect ObamaCare from a court case that may rule it unconstitutional for a very petty (and invalid) reason. | |
Allow Employees to File Class Actions | |
Provide employees a reasonable course of action against employers that violate wage and hour laws. | |
Taxpayer First Act | |
The law prevents the IRS from providing tax preparation services. | |
Emoluments | |
Steps to prevent the president from personally profiting from being in office | |
Washington, D.C. Statehood | |
Allow for the residential areas of the District of Columbia to become a state, and provide residents with representation. | |
Sensible Tax Rates | |
Tax revenue should cover expenditures. Tax rates should be based on equitable impact. | |
Minimum Wage | |
Set the national minimum wage so that someone working 40 hours a week can afford basic needs. | |
Dormant | |
Eliminate unlawful text messages | End: 2022-Nov-25 |
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is considering a requlation to help prevent spam text messages. | |
Allow California to restrict emissions | End: 2021-Jul-06 |
Reverse the Trump administration rule that would have prevented California from enacting stricter vehicle emissions standards. | |
Rule: Banks must finance Alaska drilling | End: 2021-Jan-04 |
Regulation that would require banks to finance oil and gas drilling in Alaska's Arctic Naional Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) | |
Register by Dec. 7 for Senate runoff | End: 2020-Dec-07 |
If you live in Georgia, check your registration and register to vote if necessary. | |
Car Loan Minority Protections | End: 2018-May-01 |
Congress repealed guidance from the Cosumer Financial Protection Bureau that protected minorities from discrimination when obtaining car loans. | |
Investigate Jan. 6 attack on Capitol | |
The Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol was planned in advance by various right-wing groups, and resulted in several deaths.
Those groups may have been incited - and even aided - by elected representatives. | |
Anti-Lynching Act | |
Bill to make lynching a federal hate crime | |
Restore Net Neutrality | |
This was a resolution to stop the Federal Communications Commission from repealing Net Neutrality. | |
Regulations | |
Congress should not enact bills that make it virtually impossible to enact regulations that protect Americans. |